5.9

CVE-2017-16025: hackerone nes node module Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVSS: 5.9v3.0MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-3pwh-5mmc-mwrx
Published 04-06-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-16025 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in hackerone nes node module. EPSS estimates a 1.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.87%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Nes is a websocket extension library for hapi. Hapi is a webserver framework. Versions below and including 6.4.0 have a denial of service vulnerability via an invalid Cookie header. This is only present when websocket authentication is set to `cookie`. Submitting an invalid cookie on the websocket upgrade request will cause the node process to error out.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.87%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.03 pp

From 1.90% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.87%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Hackerone1 product
Hapijs1 product
Npm1 product
  • nes< 6.4.1

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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